Week One of Building Safety Month Explores Planning for a Safe and Sustainable Tomorrow
The International Code Council is excited to announce the beginning of the 42nd annual Building Safety Month. The campaign is led by the Code Council and its members and partners every May to raise awareness about the importance of building codes .
The role of building safety professionals in ensuring our communities remain safe, sustainable and resilient. This year’s Building Safety Month theme is “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action.”
Week one of the campaign highlights how building science, innovation and energy efficiency are leveraged to create safe and sustainable construction within our communities.
Week one also explores how energy codes and standards are an essential component to increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The first of four free, educational webinars will take place on May 3 from 3 – 4 pm ET. “Tiny Homes: How Thinking Small Might Help Solve Housing Affordability” will explore how new housing types, like tiny homes, are helping meet the need for affordable housing and what prospective homeowners and policymakers should look for to ensure they are safe and sustainable. You can register for the webinar here.
Register for these events and more on the Building Safety Month events page.
“It is inspiring to see the dedication and passion of Code Council members and building safety professionals to go above and beyond to spread the message of Building Safety Month, as week one kicks-off, we are proud to celebrate the entire building safety community and to educate individuals around the world about the importance of the model codes and standards that keep our communities safe and resilient.”
said Code Council Board of Directors President Cindy Davis, CBO.
This year’s Building Safety Month Foundational Sponsor is the American Gas Association. Week one sponsors include the National Multifamily Housing Council, American Concrete Institute and the Gypsum Association.
Jurisdictions and organizations have begun to issue their proclamations declaring May 2022 as Building Safety Month. View the proclamations or submit your own here.
To participate in Building Safety Month:
View this year’s Building Safety Month campaign video.Check out our campaign promotion guides, including how to host a webinar and run a social media campaign. Download campaign images, including the campaign poster, web banners, social media graphics and video call backgrounds.
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